How To Pick Up A Flight Attendant

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Having given her a little time to let her mind wander all over me, I spotted her alone in the galley and walked up to her. After a few seconds of small talk, I said, "Since we both have a few hours to kill on land, we should grab a drink."

"Sounds like a good idea. I do have that rain check to cash."

We arranged a spot where we'd meet inside the airport after I'd gotten my bag and she had done her post-flight duties. Now, given her responses and body language to my several respectful yet bold advances, I knew there was more of a getting down than getting drunk vibe between us.

Given the circumstances — we just met and would probably never meet again — we'd have to get down to the business of getting down now, so to speak. And, given her familiarity with the layout of the airport, I considered it my duty to press the issue and hers to work out the logistics.

We met in a bar, where we talked and joked around a bit while she downed her drink faster than I did mine. Now that she was off duty, casual, confident touching was no longer off-limits, and it was my ticket to speeding things along.

The sexual energy was arcing between us more than ever, spurring me, after about 15 minutes, to say, "Listen, I'm not one for airport bars. I'll bet you know this place well enough to suggest somewhere that doesn't feel like an airport at all." If she didn't, I had the back-up suggestion of an airport hotel. I even thought we should have met in a hotel bar, in fact. But after what she said next, I was glad I hadn't.

She suggested her airline's first-class lounge, and then led me there. Walking into the sumptuous, empty room, she said, "Just as I suspected — it's always dead in here, especially this late in the evening. And... I've got a key," she said with a coy smile. She locked the door and we were in our own, beautifully appointed room.

The leather couch served us very well, and could have kept serving if she hadn't had to put herself back together for her next flight. She looked great in that uniform, but I was pleased with my firsthand knowledge that she looked even better out of it.

Ask her out

Without the close, your efforts are just verbal masturbation: important practice, but ultimately less satisfying than a game situation. One possible way to seal the deal would be, toward the end of the flight and once you've established a rapport with her, to ask her for the remaining time left in the flight.

This gives you an easy segue to something like, "Yeah, I'm afraid that's just not gonna satisfy me, Jocelyn-wise. We should get together so you can show me some of your favorite hotspots in (destination city)." You might also want to be the last one to leave the plane upon landing, so that you can engage in more one-on-one conversation with her.

For consummation, there are a few logistical options:

Hook up when you land She might have a few hours to spare before her next flight, or she might need to stay on the plane to prepare for the next flight.

Exchange numbers You can swap numbers and get together when you return home, if you live in the same city.

Get together the next time she's in town If all else fails, secure a date the next time you're in the same city.

Whatever you do, the close should be short and sweet. Make your move, set a date time or get her phone number, and exit. Don't waste any time.

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Remember that the longer the flight, the bigger your chances of screwing it up. Although this is not always the case, the point is that it's better to get what you want and get out than linger too long and risk looking desperate.

In the end, you might as well enjoy the airline's service to the fullest. Next stop, the Mile High Club.